Pat Middendorf said she had no idea the CAC was planning to discuss the charter tonight: http://bit.ly/w3vML8

Also FYI, the agenda packet includes two letters sent to the board (which are not posted online): one from CVHS parent Kristi Bucholtz in favor of the charter and one from Anna Rikkelman, a “choice” school parent, who opposes the charter.

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Doctor JTue, 06 Dec 2011 00:54:48 +0000http://www.ibabuzz.com/onassignment/?p=6189#comment-15640@ Just J, I think the BOE bios are posted on line. Generally they are a fair minded bunch, but sometimes led astray by staff some of whom have local educational bias. They also know they just got blasted by the State BOE on the Synergy Charter in Pittsburg, and if they watched the replay of the hearing, they will be in favor of the CVCHS charter. The reasoning of the State BOE favors charters, and much of the Synergy charter dealt with the same issues raised by the Cooksey Derailment Team.
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Just JTue, 06 Dec 2011 00:40:06 +0000http://www.ibabuzz.com/onassignment/?p=6189#comment-15636When you read Marshall’s response to the budget it is clear that the district was wrong. I really hope the county board can see through this. I have never heard them so I don’t
Know what to expect. Theresa, G, or Dr. J. Do you know anything about them?
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Doctor JMon, 05 Dec 2011 23:18:32 +0000http://www.ibabuzz.com/onassignment/?p=6189#comment-15629I want CFO Bryan Richards to explain why in 7 months he could not produce the ACTUAL costs of operation of CVHS — I think the CCC BOE won’t let him off with more bullsh$t answers. Tell us the truth Bryan — you claim to be a CFO — you must know the answers. Deb Cooksey is clearly the architecht of the CVCHS opposition. She has created the moving target — really a great strategy that is near impossible to attack since it always is moving. She comes from the Oakland District where she was the Mengle of transparency — truly the destroying angel of truth. When the state took over the Oakland District, the first move was the door hitting her on her way out. So. Cal, then Oakland, now MDUSD — what a track record.
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Theresa HarringtonMon, 05 Dec 2011 23:00:15 +0000http://www.ibabuzz.com/onassignment/?p=6189#comment-15628The agenda states that petitioners and the district will each get 15 minutes to speak. The public will get 2 minutes each to speak.
Neither Deb Cooksey nor Pat Middendorf were aware that the county had posted the entire petition packet before I spoke to them.
“We’re not used to this,” Middendorf said, referring to the level of transparency at the county level.
Here’s the agenda: http://www.cccoe.k12.ca.us/supe/11mtgs/ag111207.pdf
Here’s the packet:http://www.cccoe.k12.ca.us/supe/11mtgs/CVCHSCountyAppealPacket111511(PCM).pdf
Deb Cooksey said she believes the board adopted the resolution to deny, including the factual findings (even though Cheryl Hansen didn’t specifically include that in her motion).
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School TeacherMon, 05 Dec 2011 22:54:34 +0000http://www.ibabuzz.com/onassignment/?p=6189#comment-15627Is there a time limit for the speakers at the CCCBOE meeting? If their (the District’s) explanations for why the petition was denied end up requiring a significant amount of time, I would hope supporters will get an equal amount of time for rebuttal. Couldn’t they just submit a letter explaining their reasons? They haven’t changed from what they said previously, right?
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Theresa HarringtonMon, 05 Dec 2011 22:11:50 +0000http://www.ibabuzz.com/onassignment/?p=6189#comment-15626Deb Cooksey has confirmed that she and Bryan Richards will explain to the County Board of Education on Wednesday why the charter petition was denied.
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Wendy LackMon, 05 Dec 2011 20:40:36 +0000http://www.ibabuzz.com/onassignment/?p=6189#comment-15615On a side note, this report by The Center on Reinventing Public Education regarding unionization of charter schools might be of interest to readers of this blog: